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Tenants fight back: community land trusts offer rent relief
Happy Friday, Inequality Insights readers, thanks for reading. In case you missed it, California Divide’s Felicia Mello wrote earlier this month about California community land trusts. These organizations buy land and then sell or rent the buildings on it to low-income residents. According to the California Community Land Trust Network, their numbers have tripled in […]
Bill aimed to reduce overcrowding at animal shelters heads to Assembly Floor
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A bill aimed at helping to reduce overcrowding at animal shelters across the Golden State will advance to the Assembly Floor. Senator Scott Wilk proposed SB 1233 and hopes to expand access to low and no-cost spay and neuter services to pet owners. The bill heads to the Assembly after making […]
California pot farmers feel the heat from low pricing, wildfires
(Reuters) - Small-scale cannabis farmers in California are calling it quits, crushed by crop damage from devastating wildfires and sliding prices, and industry experts expect the exodus to continue near-term in the largest pot market in the United States.
California State Sen. removed from Latino Caucus for switching to GOP
(The Center Square) - The California State Senator who switched from the Democratic to Republican party mid-session claims she has been stripped of her committee assignments and the Latino Caucus as “retribution” for leaving the Democratic Caucus. While Senate Democratic leaders say it’s standard to remove individuals from committees to figure out how to maintain appropriate party balance in committees, the Latino Caucus says State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, R-Jackson, a Latina woman, was removed from the group just for being a Republican. ...
Why is my California DMV car registration so expensive?
(KRON) — Are you one of the millions of registered car owners in California who recently paid their annual vehicle registration fee? You might have been taken aback by the immense price tag of having your car registered in the state — especially if you recently purchased a new car. For those spending hundreds — […]
Wesley Hunt warns voters to view Harris-Walz ticket as ‘radicals’
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) said voting for Vice President Kamala Harris would bring the “lawlessness” seen in California to every city and town in the nation. Hunt cited the “defund the police” movement during the summer of 2020, which gained momentum shortly after the death of George Floyd. The Texas congressman referenced how Harris and […]
Central California's deep Latino history is fading
Once the epicenter of the Chicano Movement, Central California is at risk of losing its Latino history amid broad political shifts and lack of preservation. Why it matters: As the Latino population grows and becomes more diverse in the region, past lessons are being lost, depriving a new generation of activists of stories on how people once battled poverty and inequality — issues that persist in the Central Valley.
Disneyland Honors Ticket From 1985 Gifted By Father to Daughter
In a TikTok shared by ABC7LA, a guest was able to enter Disneyland Park with a ticket from 1985 that was gifted to her by her father. In 1985, Scott King visited Disneyland for the 30th anniversary of the theme park. At the time, Disneyland was running a promotion where every 30th guest to enter the park had a chance to win an additional prize.
Landers Record Fair returns to Belfield Hall on Saturday (8/17)
Returning to Belfield Hall – the appropriately named Landers Record Fair is spinning up this Saturday Morning from 10 am to 2PM. Vinyl records, CDs, music gear and equipment, clothing, and local food and drinks. Meet your neighbors and spin up some new-to-you tracks on your music format of...
Lakers Pitch Would Move Russell & 1st-Round Pick Package for $160 Million Wing
The Los Angeles Lakers front office faces even more pressure to upgrade their roster after 39-year-old LeBron James showed he still has enough in the tank to lead a team in the Olympics. Los Angeles hasn’t added any players in free agency or a trade after losing in the first round of the NBA playoffs to the Denver Nuggets.
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